A collection of moments of radical Black imagination + exceptionalism that may not fit neatly into a 15 second clip or 150 character limit.
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Chaka Khan vs Tiny Desk
Not much to say much here except enjoy!Happy Back History Day! 🥳
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“Ta-Nehisi On witnessing Apartheid”
An incredibly insightful conversations between Ta-Nehisi Coates and Marc Lamont Hill for Al Jazeer English around Ta-Nehisi Coates’ most recent book, “The Message”. Published on Oct 25, 2024
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The Goof the Sat By the Door
I’ve been thinking about this half documentary, half mocumentary on the life of the late great Thomas Washington, a first and only Black man appointed CEO of The Walt Disney Company (on accident). written and produced by Donald Glover as episode 408 of the final Season of the “Atlanta”, called “The Goof Who Sat By The…
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Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
A thorough portrait of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Through evocative speech and soulful song, Hamer made it her life’s work to enfranchise and increase Black political representation courtesy of World. Published on Feb 22, 2022
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East Side Disparity
Stephen DeBerry shares a insightful breakdown of the environmental and man-made factors that contribute to East Side Disparity, courtesy of TED VancouverPublished Sep 12, 2018
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To be Black in America will be to struggle…
An excerpt from a captivating conversation between Dr. Daniel Black and Nikole Hannah Jones on “America’s Untold Truths” for Baldwin & Co. Published on January 13, 2025 Full details here – https://baldwinandco.transistor.fm/3
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Hello 1st world!
I can think of no better way to simultaneously set the stage for what’s to come, to inaugurate this occasion and to usher in some much needed change than sharing this performance of Al Jarreau’s “Black & Blues” by The Benedict College Marching Band lead by William Bilal during the “BC Funk Phi Slide v.…
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